Local Groups

Public Seaquest sea watch at West Pentire near Crantock, photo by Katie Bellman

Local Groups

Cornwall Wildlife Trust supports volunteer local and special interest groups across Cornwall who are taking action for nature in their local area.  

The groups organise a wide range of activities all year round celebrating Cornwall’s wildlife including walks and talks, beach cleans, surveys, citizen science and local volunteering.

If you'd like to contact them or volunteer your time, please email or call the contacts listed below each group.

Local & Specialist Groups

Marine Strandings Network HOTLINE: 0345 2012626

Bude Marine Group
Chair: Alison Wood
budemarinegroup@gmail.com

Camel
Chair; Brian Wright (01208) 814138

Cornwall Bat Group
For membership enquires please contact Sara at  cbgmembership@yahoo.com
For events, talks and walks: cbgevents@yahoo.com
If your enquiry is not covered by any of the above please contact cbgchair@yahoo.com
Check out their Facebook Page 
For bats in distress, call the National Bat Helpline number on 0345 1300 228 

Cornwall Fungus Recording Group
Secretary: Pauline Penna (01209) 210281
Contact: paulinepenna13@gmail.com

Cornwall Geoconservation Group
Chair; Peter Scott p.w.scott@btinternet.com
Secretary: Gus Horsley gushorsley@gmail.com
Check our their Facebook Page and website for more information.

Cornish Hedge Group
Coralie Barrow (01872) 322350
info@cornwall.aonb.gov.uk

Cornwall Wildlife Trust Photographic Group
Chair; Adrian Langdon adrian.langdon@btinternet.com

Falmouth Marine Conservation Group
Chair: Meg Hayward Smith
Secretary: Chris Hillyer
info@falmouthmarineconservation.co.uk

Friends of Churchtown Farm Community Nature Reserve
Chair & secretary: Bob & Jackie Austin
(01752) 844666
bobjack@hotmail.co.uk
www.churchtownfarm.saltash.website

Launceston Area Parish Wildlife Group
Chair: Ian Nash (01579) 370644
Vice Chair: Jen Bousfield  (01566) 782661
launcestonareawildlife.group@gmail.com 
www.launcestonparishwildlife.org.uk

Looe Marine Conservation Group (VMCA)
Chair: Amelia Bridges  looevmca@gmail.com 
Website 
Facebook   Twitter    

Mount’s Bay Marine Group
Chair: David Edmonds
Secretary: Constance Morris
mountsbaymarine@gmail.com

Three Bays Wildlife Group
info@threebayswildlife.co.uk
Facebook  Instagram  You Tube Seminar  

St Agnes Marine Conservation Group (VMCA)
Chair: Chris Whitworth
Secretary: Daniel Murphy
contact@st-agnesvmca.org.uk

Seaquest SouthWest
seaquest@cornwallwildlifetrust.org.uk

Other local wildlife and specialist groups

Botanical Cornwall Group
Ian Bennallick
ianbennallick@btinternet.com

Cornwall Bird Watching & Preservation Society
Josh Howells
secretary@cbwps.org.uk

Cornwall Butterfly Conservation
Tristram Besterman, Chair
chair@cornwall-butterfly-conservation.org.uk
Leonie Morris, Secretary
secretary@cornwall-butterfly-conservation.org.uk

Cornwall Mammal Group
www.cornwallmammalgroup.org

Cornwall Reptile & Amphibian Group
Paul Diamond (01872) 273939
admin@ecologicalsurveysdevon.co.uk

Cornwall Seal Group 
Sue Sayer
sue@cornwallsealgroup.co.uk

Cornwall’s Living Churchyards
Robert Moor (01872) 272929

Friends of Kilminorth Woods
Christine Spooner (01503) 265590
kilminorth@btinternet.com

Mid-Tamar Valley 
Caroline Vulliamy (01579) 370411

Your Shore Network Local Marine Groups
Full list of local marine groups around Cornwall with location map & contact details here .